The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-02-11
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings Of the Gounctl and Of tho House o,
Representatives.
COUNCIL.

proceedings OF the Council aHd OF tho House 0i
Representatives,. 90
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Jan. 31.-In |
the council to-day petitions were read from |
the W. @. T. o. Of DeSmet for prohibition Of |
the liquor traffic, especially in kingsbury |
county; from the commissioners of Sully |
county, asking exception for sparseiy settled
districts from previous registration law.
BILLS INTRODUCED. &fesS.
BY Grigsby, fixing terms OF the supreme court
at Sioux Falls and Bismarck, and disseminating |
those q a. ank.n and THIS n y
Gilbert. BY Dodge, for the establishment of
free reading; rooms and libraries. BY Cain
use Of fictitious names. am By Cain. providing
for expenses of the office Of commissioner of
emigration. By Weiser. an amendment regu-
By Hughes providing methods of apneal 70 the ]
county mutnals insurance caSpanlsa. amend
aa iaf sessGa soae thsp9asa asa.
SO that women ovef 4twsnty-4ne Years Of aizs
who who. arc citizens or haye decsEed thea intsn.
amending section 67 of the cvil codes 80 thas
divorce ia not to be granted unless the plaintis
has been in good faith resident of the territory
action: extending the term of county auditors
end e,ei.sd In sSe
~ IN 1,sr ussfs ~ 1sss, ~slsg5
the committee on judiciar reported, recon-
mending that GREEN'S bill amending the ex-N Z
sfaa Sas sasen up and s6s made suepa spasa
order for next Monday. Ensigns bill pro
yiding that counties may refund outstand- \
ing obligations was also unfavorably re-.
ported and made specialorder for Satur-
the purchase of the Leyisee code re-
ported an agreement and this report
was adopted. Council Bill No. 10,
the Grand Forks register OF deeds bill, which
started a little ructlon inS the house Friday,
was reported from the committee. with the
Recommendation thatit be made the special
order for next Friday afternoon; SO ordered.
Williams of Burleigh moved that The house
bill, which provided that county seats may
be removed by q majority vote, be in
definitely postponed; lost, yeas 2S, nays II,
the vote necessary being 1two-tfnrds in the
affirmative & ss ,..es
BILLS INTRODUCED. sS4
BY Aikens to regulate the cancellation and
forfeiture OF insurance policies. The holder
may surrender at any time and receive the usual
hST rates upon msseb sesn Geas BY Asels is
which to- introduce bills and res
olutions. BY Bernhuui. relating. ito
s.e % Salaries Of county tfeasurets an 81
but not to exceed $1,000 With With, clerk I hire s
sr na the rsssa ssg p4ovny FOL aoa1y Sosds
of health BY Walzmuth, providing for printing
Longs legislative manual. BY Fictches. to So
United States during Tie late war the Fights
s1a pysEss is to hsn
vsed Statutes of the United States; saisos
! section ., chapter 2s7. laws Of 1876. It refers
Fiescner relating to fess foT aiins by register q
deeds. 1t nermits charges of 10 cents for filing
and tndexine chattel mortgages, and 40 cents
| for canceling. BY Wise, to prevent the spread
| OF contagious diseases among live stock. "a
| The bill introduced to-day by Weizer pro-
poses to amend the railroad commissioner
| law OF 1880 by adding to section B.:
That tho comm issoners are empowered and 1t
| ls their dnty when railroad rates are exorbitant,
unjust and oppressive, to alter or lower tho
same and fix maximum rates. The company
court shall have power to determine the reason
ableness and propriety of the rates and may ap-
| prove or modify the same Also that every COM
one to maintain and operate an elevator and
warehouse at any way station without REGARD to
saaess and other i.eiltiss % Aso that When the
railroad stations are ten miles or more.apalt the
commissioners may require the company to es-
tablish and maiptain 8 siding between the two
+ stati0as- eopsst.E. ~
Owing to the fact Tint TIE counn,oil cham
Der was cold to day, very little lbnsiness.was
tiansated. The conference report on the
| joint resolution to purchase copies of the
revised code was agreed TO- Sheldon offered
a resolution directing the purchase Of 100
full l-bound copies Of the session laws Of 1885
from Messrs Brown & Nngsbury Of Yank-
| % pay for the same The council then sd-
| 1ourned, sA'l :
| HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
| In the house the first business was the re-
port of the committee OF the whole, which
| was under consideration when the house ad-
1 iourned Monday, and it was adopted The.
! house bill appropriating q portion of the tax
| PAID by fire insurance companies to the ben-
| eft of fire departments was reconsidered in
order thai an e,Forrtiight'e o 'es corrected.s Mr..
\ which the bill rspealing the usniy act was
1 passed. Lost All. Suliivan moved to recon-
\ slder. the vote by which rihe 80 was amend
4 ed yesterday Carried, and the rule was re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on rules .
| Bills introduced: BY Burnla,n,s an act tc,
1 amend an act providing for conipSnsatiop OF
| Justices of ths peace. 1t increases their fees.
BY Durham, limiting the ssrn q. Of H. service @ o,
i consecutive terms Of two years each. BIZ Dodds.
declaring railroads public and open to trains of
o 1n ta
ass n s lead Of a'Ses n
snabs ses nsa4 aiasfsss Il Il te sa Ct
Barnes and Grit2s testand their ind2 6tsdnees.s
The council bill correcting Geyiaai eTTar
in the special act establishing the University
of North Dnkota at Grand Forks was passed
i In committee OF the whole, Williams OF
Bur!eigh in the chair, the. house bill pro-
ssyiding for an annual detailed statement OF
iwarrants draWs3 WAS recommended fof in.
definite eosspsi,eniesst Ihs bMuSa nv
ploy couasel 10 assist the county attorney
was recommended " pass. The house Pill
requiring county commisslaAsfs 10 Giya
bond was rccohmended TOR indefinite post
ponemcnt sMhen,the committees rose and
IIraported to the house the report was
adopted and the house adjourned;
|" II. xHp COUNCIL
In the council the following bills were In
trodueed: -
4 BY Mr. Allen. to amend section 1.-chapters3.
1 OF the justices code. relating TO report OF JUS
tiGes By MI poass sGo fSs tne
providing for joint committee to VISIT End N
spect the North Dakota hospitai for the insane.
By Mr.. Cain, authorizing the adjhtant Rsusra'
to purchase arms and equipment for the agrl-
cultural college at Brookings.
GoyIfjl bills passed tunder sysccnsion OF
rnlesass No. -. providing fofthe Gppointment
Sf 'egslstiSe cotnpFtssF z visit the N.I5h IA Da
chureh Soeiaty in Cass county: No. 13S, pro-
viding for the ptschase OF Pension Laws OF 1888
snd 1885; No. 100, legalisipg the ACTS of Max
Reehm as notary public. So +
Is THE ACTING ooyRuGoE HEARD FROM y -
A communication was read from aotiug
bills which had pnsaed both houses, and
1 " hich were returned for better enrolment,
the governor expressing the opinion that
4 there should be ne erosurees0E -tAWA9